Government transparency in Peru
Peru: Government transparency was 1.9 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Peru, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.9 for government transparency in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Peru peaked at 4.61 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2247, in 1981.
Peru ranks 31st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government transparency in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4259 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2247 | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6399 | +184.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6392 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6422 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8418 | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9918 | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | +65.7% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.64 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -32.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +184.7% | 0.2247 | 0.6399 |
| 1990 | +65.7% | 1.3 | 2.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8139 | 0.2247 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.16 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 2.8 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Peru?
- Government transparency in Peru was 1.9 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2247 in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for government transparency?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.